Web guilding mechanism



4. MAKsYWAK mm ms GUI EHZCZ-BWISM Filed ma 7, 1.958

ENG

JOHN MA KS YM/AK JOHN S. POLL 06K A T TORWE Y5 I j d .l M

in ten States li ti f il? 3 i a cult. A

seat n WEE GIUKDHNG WIEEHANHSM it and Echo. S. Pollock, l'fiochesi er. PLFLZ,

a not. ltiioyii,

l 'tliai'sus. 021i. Zita-1%) tendency of the paper to weave sidewise and to become laterally misali ned causing the photographic image to not be properly centered on the paper. This objection is obviatedby this invention which. provides novel spaced apart guide plates mounted on a cylinder which is axially movable into one of two predetermined positions.

One of the primary objects of this invention is to provide a guide roller mechanism that eliminatesany weaving in the photographic paper and properly aligns it with respect to the aperture so that the photographic image is properly centered thereon.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a guide roller mechanism that is laterally adjustable to accommodate photographic paper increasing in width in multiples of inch while still maintaining the longitudinal centeriine of the paper in the same predetermined position. 7

Still another object of the present invention is the provision of an axially movable guide plate for a guide roller mechanism that is of simple design and construction, thoroughly reliable, and economical to manufacture.

Objects and advantages other than those set forth above will be apparent from the following description when in connection with the accompanying draw- 4. lr' filCh;

G. l is a. side elevation view in section of the guide r mechanism of this invention in one predetermined 2; i ls 4 is a segmental view or the structure of FIG. 1 with the roller axially moved to the other predetermined position to accommodate a photographic paper of difieo width;

, 5 is an end view of the structure of PEG. 4; and

FIG. 6 is an enlarged, segmental view partially in section a portion of the guide plate.

is the drawing, a mounting plate ii of the phot printer, not shown, is provided with an opening 2 for loosely receiving the hub d of a bushing d. The bashing d has a circular flange E carrying three setscrews adapted to engage the mounting plate 1 for a purpose to be explained hereinafter. The flange 5 further carries three cap screws '7 engaging threaded open- I in the plate 3 to rigidly secure the bushing 4 thereto.

A roller 8 is provided having a cylinder 9 adapted to receive alhuo member ill at each end which is pressed fitted therein to rigidly secure the hub members 11 to the cylinder 9. Each of the ,hub members Ill carries a.

bearing i2, and the cylinder 9, hub members 11 and bearings 12; are rotatably mounted as a unit on a shaft :13 and retained thereon by means of locking members 14 disposed in grooves 15 formed by the shaft 13. One end of the shaft 13 is slidably mounted in the bore 16 ing 4 engages recesses lid in a necked-down portion 19 of the shaft 13 to selectively lock. the shaft 13 to the tudinal center line D--D of the paper in a fixed position relative to the optical axis of the printer.

The cylinder 2 is provided at each end with a plurality of axially vspaced peripheral grooves 21 for receiving a guide plate member 22. To properly guide photographic paper, the cylinder 9 is provided with two such guide members 22, one at each end, which cooperate with the grooves 21 to guide photographic paper of varying Width. Since each of the guide plate members 22 are identical in form and construction, only one will be described for the sake of simplicity. The guide plate member 22 is formed of a single stamping comprising an annular disk 23 having a central opening 24 for receiving the cylinder 9 and a plurality of radially extending fingers 25 as shown dotted in MG. 2. The end portion 26 of each of the fingers 25 is bent radially inwardly parallel to and spaced apart from the annular disk 23 with the end of the finger substantially in contact with the cylinder 9 I to form a U-shaped channel as best seen in FIGS. 3 and of the bushing d, and a setscrew l7 carried by the bush- 6. A helical spring 27 having a diameter substantially equal to the distance between the end portion v26 and the disk 23 is threaded through the series of charnels formed by the fingers 25, and the looped ends of the spring 27 connected together as shown in FIG. 2. The spring 27 when seated within one of the peripheral grooves Zll is under tension and grips the cylinder h to hold the guide plate 22 in a guiding position. Moving the guide plate 22 to a different position to accommodate a papervof different width is accomplished by axially sliding the guide plate 22 along the cylinder in either direction causing the disk 23 or the end portion 26 of the fingers, depending upon the direction in which the plate 22 is moved, to urge the. spring 27 out of one groove 21 and move it along the cylinder 9 until it seats in another groove 21. Little force is required to move the guide plateZZ along the cylinder 9 primarily because the ends of the fingers 25 which lcosely engage the cylinder 3* prevent any tendency of the guide plate 22 to skew. As a result, it is not necessary to apply force to the guide plate 2?, evenly along its entire circumference-in order to move the guide plate, but rather the pressure may be applied thereto at any single point and still accomplish axial movement of the guide plate 22 with very little-effort. Once the guide plate members 22 have been placed on the cylinder 9, retaining rings 28 are mounted in grooves formed by each end of the cylinder 9 to prevent removal oi the guide plate members 22 from the cylinder 9.

Normally, photographic paper varies in width in /4 inch increments. It is preferable in guide rollers of this type to axially space the grooves M4 inch apart thereby providing a flat portion intermediate the grooves 21 to support the annular disk 23 and end portions 26 of the fingers 25 of the guide plate 221 as best seen in FIG. 6. If the grooves 21 are spaced inch apart, no flat portion remains between the grooves 21 and the photo graphic paper has a tendency to slip underneath the annular disk 23 resulting in misalignment of the paper. Now, spacing the cylinder grooves /4 inch apart presents a problem with respect to accommodating photographic paper varying in widths by /i-inch increments, particu larly where the longitudinal center line DD of the photographic paper must be maintained in a fixed position relative to the optical axis of the printer, correspond enema res. s, tsez ing to a fitted distance A? fromthel mounting plate l, as seen in PM}. i and PEG. 4. Witlithe cylinder grooves spaced 1 inch apart, the guide roller mechanism d can only accommodate photographic paper varying in width by /z-inch increments. More specifically, with the guide mechan m as cbnwn in i, a ph tograph c paper of a width 23 inches will be properly guided the mechanism. if each guide 'atc 22. is moved aJti outwardly to the next groove thereby mainta nir t center line D D of the paper in the same position, th is at a fixed difl tHCt. from the n. plat: 3., the width or" the photographic paper that L de- :uliot mechanism will now accommodate is (ZB-H/z) inches. Let us assume that the operator, however, desires to use photographic paper oi :1 width ecr' tl to (llfi-l-Vt) inches. in that case, the sctoerew i7 is hack-ed away releasing the shaft 13, the roller 8 and shaft .13 are moi Mt axia l toward the mounting plate f. until the r Jug, rin: L l engages the end of the bushing which Mr: mticl distance of Va inch, and the setacrw is re" tightened entering the other recess lid with the mechanism in the position as shown in 4. The center i 1 no longer coincident with the center Zinc i'3-D as in FIG. 1 but.

when: is equal to (EH- A3) inches. The left guide plate in Pit}. i, not shown, would on the other hand be spaced a distance (B- /h) inches from enter line. D-J). Consequently, the operator would more the leit guide plate outwardly A inch to the next adjacent groove that left guide plate 2.2 would now also bc a distance C from center line D-D, which would be spaced a distance A from plate It as seen in l i fi. Accordingly,

i, with the left platc 2?) moved indicated, will accommodate a photographic paper" of a Width equal to 11C t (KB-H 44} inches.

' wu rh but one embodiment has been illustrated and L'ic'CtiilCCi, it will be apparent to those skilled in the hat various changes and modifications may be made ting item the spirit the invention appended claims.

la e; a bushing fixedly secured to -ly c..rried by said bushing and red to said bushing in one ":ositions; a cylinder rotatably istance between successi a: grooves; apart guide plate ntec each ct said guide a .t operating with one of col groovca the guide roller mechanism of gills plat-i: ti llnl'tzpl'jfiid an annular disk mounted on cylinder and having a plurality of radially extending floaters, the end portion of each of said fing; rs being hoot morally inwardly parallel to and spaced apart a predetermined distance from the remainder of said finger with the and of said linger substantially in engagement with said cylinder to form a U-shaped channel, and a helical spring having an outside diameter substantially equal to said predetermined distance threaded through said channels and around said cylinder with the ends of said spring connected together whereby said spring is under tension and seats within one of said grooves to hold said guide plate mechanism on sai. cylinder.

3. in a guide plate mechanism adapted to cooperate with peripheral grooves formed at each end of a rotatable cylinder for guiding a web, the combination comprising: an annular clislc having a central opening for receiving said cylinder, said disk further having a plurality of radially extending fingers, the end portion of each of said fingers being bent radially inwardly parallel to and. spaced apart a predetermined distance from the remainder of said finger with the end of said finger substantially in engagement with said cylinder to form a U-shaped channel, and a helical spring having an outside diameter substantially equal to said predetermined distance threaded through said channels and around said cylinder with the ends of said spring connected together whereby said spring is under tension and seats within one of said grooves to hold said guide plate mechanism on said cylinder.

4. The invention according to claim 1 wherein said bushing is adjustable fOr properly positioning said shaft and cylinder with respect to said mounting plate. 

